Jalil Bethea
| Archbishop Wood Vikings | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jalil Bethea is an American basketball player who currently attends Archbishop Wood Catholic High School
Early life and high school[edit]
Bethea grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attends Archbishop Wood Catholic High School in Warminster Township, Pennsylvania.[1] He averaged 23.2 points, 3.9 assists, and 7.6 rebounds per game and was named the Philadelphia Catholic League MVP as a junior.[2] Bethea posted 22.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game while leading the Vikings to the Class 6A semifinals. Bethea was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year.[3]
Recruiting[edit]
Bethea is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class, according to major recruiting services.[4][5] He committed to play college basketball at Miami after considering offers from Kansas and Villanova.[6][7] Bethea signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Hurricanes on November 8, 2023.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Arrington, Kai (January 13, 2024). "Miami commit Jalil Bethea impresses at Hoophall Classic". MassLive.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ McCue, Owen (January 18, 2024). "Archbishop Wood's Jalil Bethea named to Naismith high school player of the year midseason watch list". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ DiAmore, Isabella (January 23, 2024). "Archbishop Wood's Jalil Bethea is named to the McDonald's All American team". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Elite recruit Jalil Bethea announces top 5 schools". The Post-Standard. July 20, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Archbishop Wood's Jalil Bethea moves up to No. 9 in ESPN recruiting rankings". The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 28, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (September 20, 2023). "Top-10 senior Jalil Bethea commits to play for Miami". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Five-star shooting guard Jalil Bethea picks University of Miami over Kansas, Villanova". Miami Herald. September 20, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ Rock, Christopher (November 8, 2023). "Miami signs three commits from their 6th-ranked 2024 recruiting class". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.